Managua vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$306
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
44
91
🏙️ Population
937K
1.61M

The cost of living in Managua is 66% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6766th and 1175th ($796 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st in Nicaragua and the United States, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 7366th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Phoenix

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Managua Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$18987

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781